About Our Programs & Events
Dallas and Sendai became International Friendship Cities in August 1997, when Mayor Ron Kirk and Mayor Hajimu Fujii signed a formal agreement in Sendai. Since then, the Japan-America Society has supported exchange activities for high school students, athletes, and members of the general public. Thanks to these citizen ambassadors, the relationship between our two cities grows stronger each year.
What we offer
Our Events
International Friendship Cities
Young Ambassadors
Marathon Runner’s Exchange
Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors Program
A life-changing international experience. This week-long exchange program immerses high-school students in another culture. Students travel between Dallas/Fort Worth and Sendai in alternating years, staying with a host family and engaging in leadership, service, and cultural activities. The program cultivates young leaders in both cities — future stewards of the U.S.-Japan relationship.
Sendai International Marathon
Outrun the ordinary. Be an athlete ambassador. Each year, the Japan-America Society sends two runners to compete in the Sendai International Half Marathon. You’ll have the opportunity not only to represent your city in the race, but to tour Sendai, meet runners from around the world, and strengthen the friendship between Dallas and Sendai.
Happy Hour Eats – 3 to 6 PM Daily
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